1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

Assembly Election of West Bengal, India

1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

* * *

| ← 1962 | 25 February 1967 | 1969 →

|
|

← outgoing members

elected members →

* * *

All 280 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
141 seats needed for a majority
|   | First party  | Second party  | Third party

|
|
|

Leader  | Prafulla Chandra Sen | Jyoti Basu | Ajoy Mukherjee
Party  | INC | CPI(M) | Bangla Congress
Alliance  |  | ULF | PULF
Leader since  | 1962  | 1964  | 1967
Leader's seat  | Arambag (lost) | Baranagar | Tamluk (vacated)
Arambag
Last election  | 47.3%, 157 seats  | New | New
Seats won  | 127 | 43  | 34
Seat change  |  30  |  43  |  34
Popular vote  | 5,207,930 | 2,293,026  | 1,286,028
Percentage  | 41.1% | 18.1%  | 10.16%
Swing  |  6.2 pp | New | New

* * *

Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election

* * *

| Chief Minister before election

Prafulla Chandra Sen
INC

| Chief Minister after election

Ajoy Mukherjee
Bangla Congress

|

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Indian state of West Bengal in 1967 to elect 280 members to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1] United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee won majority of seats in the election, and formed the first non-Congress government of the state.[2]

## Results

[edit]

Summary of results of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 1967[1]

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Votes  | Vote%  | Seat change
| Indian National Congress | 280 | 127 | 5,207,930 | 41.13% |  30
| CPI(M) | 135 | 43 | 2,293,026 | 18.11% |  43
| Bangla Congress | 80 | 34 | 1,286,028 | 10.16% |  34
| Communist Party of India | 62 | 16 | 827,196 | 6.53% |  34
| All India Forward Bloc | 42 | 13 | 561,148 | 4.43% |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 26 | 7 | 269,234 | 2.13% |  7
| Praja Socialist Party | 26 | 7 | 238,694 | 1.88% |  2
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 58 | 1 | 167,934 | 1.33% |  1
| Swatantra Party | 21 | 1 | 102,576 | 0.81% |  1
| Independent | 327 | 31 | 1,708,011 | 13.49% |  20
Total  | 1058  | 280  | 12,663,030  |  |

## Elected members

[edit]

Constituency  | Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)  | Member  | Party

|
|
|

Mekliganj | SC | Amar Roy Pradhan |  | All India Forward Bloc
Mathabhanga | SC | Dinesh Chandra Dakua |  | CPI(M)
Cooch Behar West | SC | Prasenjit Barman |  | Indian National Congress
Sitai | None | Fazle Haque |  | Indian National Congress
Dinhata | None | Kamal Guha |  | All India Forward Bloc
Cooch Behar North | None | Matiranjan Tar |  | Indian National Congress
Cooch Behar South | None | Santosh Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Tufanganj | SC | Sankar Sen Ishore |  | Indian National Congress
Kumargram | None | Pijush Kanti Mukherjee |  | Indian National Congress
Kalchini | ST | D. Lakra |  | Indian National Congress
Alipore Duars | None | N. Bhattacharya |  | Independent
Falakata | SC | J. Roy |  | Praja Socialist Party
Madarihat | ST | D. N. Rai |  | Indian National Congress
Dhupguri | None | A. G. Neogi |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Nagrakata | ST | B. Bhagat |  | Indian National Congress
Mainaguri | SC | J. Ray |  | Bangla Congress
Mal | ST | A. Topna |  | Indian National Congress
Jalpaiguri | None | K. N. Das Gupta |  | Indian National Congress
Rajganj | SC | B. N. R. Hakim |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Kalimpong | None | K. B. Gurung |  | Indian National Congress
Darjeeling | None | Deo Prakash Rai |  | Independent
Jorebunglow | None | Nandalal Gurung |  | Independent
Siliguri | None | A. K. Moitra |  | Indian National Congress
Phansidewa | ST | T. Wangoi |  | Indian National Congress
Chopra | None | A. Chowdhury |  | Indian National Congress
Goal Pokhar | None | M. Salimuddin |  | Praja Socialist Party
Karandighi | None | H. S. Hussain |  | Praja Socialist Party
Raiganj | None | N. N. Kundu |  | Praja Socialist Party
Kaliaganj | SC | S. P. Barman |  | Indian National Congress
Itahar | None | Z. Abedin |  | Indian National Congress
Kushmandi | SC | J. M. Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Gangarampur | None | Khalil Sayed |  | Indian National Congress
Kumarganj | None | M. Bose |  | Indian National Congress
Balurghat | None | M. Basu |  | Independent
Tapan | ST | N. Murmu |  | Independent
Habibpur | ST | B. Murmu |  | Indian National Congress
Gajol | ST | D. Murmu |  | Indian National Congress
Kharba | None | G. Yazdani |  | Independent
Harish Chandrapur | None | M. E. Razi |  | Independent
Ratda | None | S. M. Misra |  | Indian National Congress
Malda | None | M. S. Mia |  | Indian National Congress
Englishbazar | None | S. G. Sen |  | Indian National Congress
Manikchak | None | R. S. Singhi |  | Swatantra Party
Suzapur | None | A. B. A. G. K. Choudhury |  | Indian National Congress
Kaliachak | None | N. Islam |  | CPI(M)
Farakka | None | T. A. N. Nabi |  | Bangla Congress
Suti | None | S. Mahammad |  | Independent
Jangipur | None | A. Haque |  | Independent
Sagardighi | SC | A. C. Das |  | Indian National Congress
Lalgola | None | A. Sattar |  | Indian National Congress
Bhagabangola | None | S. Bhattacharyya |  | Indian National Congress
Nabagram | None | A. K. Bakshi |  | Indian National Congress
Murshidabad | None | S. K. A. Meerza |  | Indian National Congress
Jalangi | None | A. Rahaman |  | Indian National Congress
Domkal | None | M. A. Bari |  | CPI(M)
Naoda | None | M. Israil |  | Indian National Congress
Hariharpara | None | S. Ahmed |  | Indian National Congress
Berhampore | None | S. Bhattacharyya |  | Indian National Congress
Beldanga | None | A. Latif |  | Indian National Congress
Kandi | None | G. Trivedi |  | Indian National Congress
Khargram | SC | S. K. Mondal |  | Indian National Congress
Barwan | None | A. L. Roy |  | Independent
Bharatpur | None | S. Sinha |  | Indian National Congress
Karimpur | None | N. Sanyal |  | Bangla Congress
Tehatta | None | S. Banerji |  | Indian National Congress
Kaliganj | None | S. M. F. Rahman |  | Indian National Congress
Nakashipara | SC | M. C. Mondal |  | Bangla Congress
Chapra | None | J. Mojumder |  | Bangla Congress
Nabadwip | None | S. M. Nandy |  | Indian National Congress
Krishnagar West | None | A. Mukherjee |  | CPI(M)
Krishnagar East | None | K. K. Maitra |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Hanskhali | SC | C. M. Sarkar |  | Bangla Congress
Santipur | None | K. Pal |  | CPI(M)
Ranaghat West | None | B. K. Chattopadhyay |  | Indian National Congress
Ranaghat East | SC | N. Sarkar |  | Communist Party of India
Chakdah | None | Haridas Mitra |  | Bangla Congress
Haringhata | None | B. M. Karim |  | Independent
Bagdaha | SC | A. L. Majumdar |  | All India Forward Bloc
Bongaon | None | K. Bhowmick |  | Indian National Congress
Gaighata | None | C. Mitra |  | Bangla Congress
Ashokenagar | None | S. K. Sen |  | Communist Party of India
Barasat | None | H. K. Basu |  | All India Forward Bloc
Rajarhat | SC | S. N. Das |  | CPI(M)
Deganga | None | J. Kabir |  | Bangla Congress
Habra | None | J. P. Mukherjee |  | Bangla Congress
Swarupnagar | None | J. R. Sen |  | Communist Party of India
Baduria | None | Q. A. Gaffar |  | Indian National Congress
Basirhat | None | A. B. Bandopadhyay |  | Communist Party of India
Hasnabad | None | H. N. Mazumdar |  | Bangla Congress
Hingalganj | SC | B. N. Brahmachari |  | Independent
Gosaba | SC | G. N. Mandal |  | Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sandeshkhali | ST | D. N. Sinha |  | Indian National Congress
Haroa | SC | G. Pramanick |  | Bangla Congress
Basanti | None | S. Khatun |  | Indian National Congress
Canning | SC | A. C. Halder |  | Bangla Congress
Kultali | SC | P. Purkait |  | Independent
Joynagar | None | S. Banerjee |  | Independent
Baruipur | SC | K. R. Mandal |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Sonarpur | None | G. Naskar |  | CPI(M)
Bhangar | None | A. Molla |  | Bangla Congress
Jadavpur | None | B. C. Guha |  | CPI(M)
Behala East | None | N. Mukherjee |  | CPI(M)
Behala West | None | R. Mukherjee |  | CPI(M)
Garden Reach | None | S. M. Abdullah |  | Indian National Congress
Maheshtola | None | S. C. Bhandari |  | CPI(M)
Budge Budge | None | K. B. R. Barman |  | CPI(M)
Bishnupur West | None | P. C. Roy |  | CPI(M)
Bishnupur East | SC | S. K. Naskar |  | CPI(M)
Falta | None | J. Roy |  | CPI(M)
Diamond Harbour | None | A. Q. Molla |  | CPI(M)
Magrahat East | SC | R. Pramanik |  | CPI(M)
Magrahat West | None | J. Abdin |  | Bangla Congress
Kulpi | SC | N. K. Haldar |  | Indian National Congress
Mathurapur | SC | H. Haldar |  | Bangla Congress
Patharpratima | None | R. Mandal |  | Independent
Kakdwip | None | H. Dhara |  | Indian National Congress
Sagar | None | T. Misra |  | Indian National Congress
Bijpur | None | J. C. Das |  | CPI(M)
Naihati | None | G. Bhattacharjee |  | Indian National Congress
Bhatpara | None | D. Beri |  | Indian National Congress
Noapara | None | S. Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Titagarh | None | K. K. Shukla |  | Indian National Congress
Khardah | None | S. K. Chakraborty |  | CPI(M)
Panihati | None | G. K. Bhattacharyya |  | CPI(M)
Kamarhati | None | R. R. Banerji |  | CPI(M)
Baranagar | None | Jyoti Basu |  | CPI(M)
Dum Dum | None | T. K. S. Gupta |  | CPI(M)
Cossipur | None | S. K. Paul |  | Indian National Congress
Shampukur | None | G. C. Dey |  | Indian National Congress
Jorabagan | None | H. P. Chatterjee |  | CPI(M)
Jorasanko | None | R. K. Poddar |  | Indian National Congress
Barabazar | None | Ishwar Das Jalan |  | Indian National Congress
Bowbazar | None | Bijoy Singh Nahar |  | Indian National Congress
Chowringhee | None | S. S. Ray |  | Indian National Congress
Kabithirtha | None | B. B. Paul |  | Indian National Congress
Alipore | None | M. Sanyal |  | Communist Party of India
Kalighat | None | B. Mitra |  | Indian National Congress
Rashbehariavenue | None | B. K. Banerjee |  | Independent
Tolly Gunge | None | N. S. Gupta |  | CPI(M)
Dhakuria | None | Somnath Lahiri |  | Communist Party of India
Ballygunge | None | J. B. Bhattacharya |  | Independent
Beliaghata South | SC | G. P. Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Entally | None | A. A. M. O. Ghani |  | Communist Party of India
Taltola | None | K. Hossain |  | Indian National Congress
Sealdah | None | Pratap Chandra Chunder |  | Indian National Congress
Vidyasagar | None | N. C. Roy |  | CPI(M)
Beliaghata North | None | K. P. Ghosh |  | CPI(M)
Manicktola | None | Ila Mitra |  | Communist Party of India
Burtola | None | N. Das |  | Independent
Belgachia | None | L. C. Sen |  | CPI(M)
Bally | None | S. N. Mukhrjee |  | Indian National Congress
Howrah North | None | S. K. Mukhrjee |  | Indian National Congress
Howrah Central | None | D. Mitra |  | Indian National Congress
Howrah South | None | B. K. Bhattacharja |  | Indian National Congress
Shibpur | None | M. Banerjee |  | Indian National Congress
Domjur | None | A. H. Mondal |  | Indian National Congress
Jagatballavpur | None | B. B. Bose |  | CPI(M)
Panchla | None | P. Mukhopadhya |  | Indian National Congress
Sankrail | SC | N. N. Bhunia |  | Indian National Congress
Uluberia North | SC | A. L. Majumdar |  | All India Forward Bloc
Uliberia South | None | B. D. Ghose |  | All India Forward Bloc
Shyampur | None | S. Bera |  | All India Forward Bloc
Bagnan | None | R. G. Choudhury |  | Indian National Congress
Kalyanpur | None | S. K. Mitra |  | Bangla Congress
Amta | None | N. Bhandari |  | CPI(M)
Udaynarayanpur | None | P. L. Maji |  | CPI(M)
Jangipara | None | M. N. Jana |  | CPI(M)
Chanditala | None | M. A. Latif |  | Independent
Uttarpara | None | M. Hazra |  | CPI(M)
Serampore | None | Gopal Das Nag |  | Indian National Congress
Champdani | None | B. Majumdar |  | Indian National Congress
Chandernagore | None | B. Mukherjee |  | CPI(M)
Singur | None | P. Pal |  | Indian National Congress
Haripal | None | A. C. Majumdar |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Chinsurah | None | S. C. Ghose |  | All India Forward Bloc
Polba | None | B. Chattopadhayay |  | Indian National Congress
Balagarh | SC | H. K. Das |  | Indian National Congress
Pandua | None | R. Kundu |  | Indian National Congress
Dhaniakhali | SC | K. Saha |  | All India Forward Bloc
Tarakeswar | None | R. Chatterjee |  | Independent
Pursurah | None | S. M. Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Khanakul | SC | M. Saha |  | CPI(M)
Arambagh | None | A. K. Mukhopadhyaya |  | Bangla Congress
Goghat | SC | A. K. Biswas |  | All India Forward Bloc
Chandrakona | None | I. Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Ghatal | SC | N. R. Dal |  | CPI(M)
Daspur | None | B. C. Sasmal |  | Indian National Congress
Panskura West | None | R. K. Pramanik |  | Bangla Congress
Panskura East | None | G. Mukhopadhyay |  | Communist Party of India
Moyna | None | K. Bhowmik |  | Communist Party of India
Tamluk | None | A. K. Mukhopadhyay |  | Bangla Congress
Mahishadal | None | S. K. Bhara |  | Bangla Congress
Sutahata | SC | M. C. Das |  | Bangla Congress
Nandigram | None | B. C. Panda |  | Communist Party of India
Narghat | None | P. K. Gayen |  | Bangla Congress
Bhagbanpur | None | A. Maiti |  | Indian National Congress
Khajuri | SC | B. Paik |  | Indian National Congress
Contai North | None | M. L. Das |  | Indian National Congress
Contai South | None | S. C. Das |  | Praja Socialist Party
Ramnagar | None | T. Pradhan |  | Indian National Congress
Egra | None | B. Pahari |  | Praja Socialist Party
Mugberia | None | B. Maity |  | Bangla Congress
Pataspur | None | K. D. Mahapatra |  | Communist Party of India
Pingla | None | G. Samanta |  | Communist Party of India
Debra | None | K. Chakraborty |  | Bangla Congress
Keshpur | SC | R. K. Doloi |  | Indian National Congress
Garhbeta East | SC | K. K. Chalak |  | Indian National Congress
Garhbeta West | None | P. Sinharay |  | Indian National Congress
Salbani | None | A. R. Mahato |  | Bangla Congress
Midnapur | None | K. C. Ghose |  | Communist Party of India
Kharagpur | None | N. Choubey |  | Communist Party of India
Kharagpur Local | None | D. Das |  | Communist Party of India
Narayangarh | None | K. D. Roy |  | Indian National Congress
Dantan | None | D. N. Das |  | Bangla Congress
Keshiari | ST | B. C. Tudu |  | Indian National Congress
Nayagram | ST | J. Hansda |  | Bangla Congress
Gopiballavpur | None | D. Kar |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Jhargram | None | P. C. Ghosh |  | Independent
Binpur | ST | M. C. Saren |  | Indian National Congress
Banduan | ST | K. Majhi |  | Independent
Manbazar | None | G. Mahato |  | Independent
Balarampur | ST | G. Majhi |  | Independent
Arsha | None | B. Mukherjee |  | Indian National Congress
Jhalda | None | C. Mahato |  | All India Forward Bloc
Jaipur | None | R. K. Mahato |  | Indian National Congress
Purulia | None | B. B. D. Gupta |  | Independent
Para | SC | S. Bauri |  | Bangla Congress
Raghunathpur | SC | N. Bauri |  | Indian National Congress
Kashipur | None | S. N. S. Deo |  | Indian National Congress
Hura | None | S. Ojha |  | Independent
Taldangra | None | P. Mukhopadhyay |  | Indian National Congress
Raipur | ST | B. Saren |  | Bangla Congress
Ranibandh | ST | B. Hemran |  | Indian National Congress
Indpur | SC | B. B. Maji |  | Indian National Congress
Chhatna | None | J. Koley |  | Indian National Congress
Gangjalghati | SC | G. Maji |  | Bangla Congress
Barjora | None | A. Chatterjee |  | Indian National Congress
Bankura | None | S. Mitra |  | Indian National Congress
Onda | None | S. Dutta |  | Indian National Congress
Vishnupur | None | B. C. Mandal |  | Indian National Congress
Kotulpur | None | S. Sarkar |  | Bangla Congress
Indas | SC | P. C. Mal |  | Bangla Congress
Sonamukhi | SC | K. Saha |  | Indian National Congress
Hirapur | None | S. Ghatak |  | Indian National Congress
Kulti | None | J. Sharma |  | Indian National Congress
Barabani | None | M. Upadhyay |  | Indian National Congress
Asansol | None | G. R. Mitra |  | Indian National Congress
Raniganj | None | H. Roy |  | CPI(M)
Jamuria | SC | T. Mondal |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Ukhra | SC | H. Mondal |  | Indian National Congress
Durgapur | None | D. K. Mazumdar |  | CPI(M)
Faridpur | None | M. Baksi |  | Bangla Congress
Ausgram | SC | K. C. Halder |  | CPI(M)
Bhatar | None | S. Hazra |  | Indian National Congress
Galsi | None | P. C. Roy |  | Independent
Burdwan North | None | Syed Shahedullah |  | CPI(M)
Burdwan South | None | S. B. Choudhury |  | Indian National Congress
Khandaghosh | SC | P. Dhibar |  | Indian National Congress
Raina | None | D. Tah |  | Praja Socialist Party
Jamal Pur | SC | P. Pramanik |  | Indian National Congress
Memari | None | P. Bishayee |  | Indian National Congress
Kalna | None | H. K. Konar |  | CPI(M)
Nadanghat | None | P. C. Goswami |  | Indian National Congress
Manteswar | None | N. C. Chaudhuri |  | Indian National Congress
Purbasthali | None | L. Hazra |  | CPI(M)
Katwa | None | S. Chowdhury |  | CPI(M)
Mangalkot | None | N. Sattar |  | Indian National Congress
Ketugram | SC | P. Mandal |  | Indian National Congress
Nanur | SC | S. Jash |  | Indian National Congress
Bolpur | None | R. K. Sinha |  | Independent
Labpur | None | S. Bandyopadhyay |  | Indian National Congress
Dubrajpur | None | K. N. Bandopadhyay |  | Independent
Rajnagar | SC | S. Mandal |  | All India Forward Bloc
Suri | None | B. Bandopadhyay |  | Indian National Congress
Mahammad Bazar | None | N. Ghosh |  | Indian National Congress
Mayureswar | SC | K. Saha |  | Indian National Congress
Rampurhat | None | S. S. Mondal |  | All India Forward Bloc
Hansan | SC | S. Prasad |  | Indian National Congress
Nalhati | None | G. Mahiuddin |  | Independent
Murarai | None | B. Ahamad |  | Independent

## Post-Poll Alliance

[edit]

United Front led by Ajoy Mukherjee formed the Government. United Front was the combination of People's United Left Front, an electoral combination of CPI, the Bangla Congress, AIFB and BPI[3] with United Left Front, comprising CPI(M), SSP, SUCI(C), MFB, RCPI, WPI and the RSP.[3]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1967 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2014.
2. ^ Pala Badaler Pala; Barun Sengupta (1971). Adi Parba (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. p. 14.
3. ^ a b M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 227-229.

* v
* t
* e

Elections in West Bengal

General elections|

* 1951–52
* 1957
* 1962
* 1967
* 1971
* 1977
* 1980
* 1984
* 1989
* 1991
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2004
* 2009
* 2014
* 2019
* 2024

Legislative Assembly|

* 1952
* 1957
* 1962
* 1967
* 1969
* 1971
* 1972
* 1977
* 1982
* 1987
* 1991
* 1996
* 2001
* 2006
* 2011
* 2016
* 2021
* Next

Local elections|

| Municipal|

* 2010
* 2015
* 2021
* 2022

|

Panchayat|

* 2013
* 2018
* 2023

Elections in India
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template